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surround

/səˈɹaʊnd/

noun

Meaning

  • Anything, such as a fence or border, that surrounds something.

verb

Meaning

  • To encircle something or simultaneously extend in all directions.

  • To enclose or confine something on all sides so as to prevent escape.

  • To pass around; to travel about; to circumnavigate.

    "to surround the world"

Synonyms

bebay,
beleaguer,
beset